Figure 1. Locations of samples analysed from the western Yilgarn Craton.

The project aims to establish a geochemical atlas for the Western Yilgarn Craton, by multi-element analysis of lateritic residuum, lag derived from lateritic residuum and lateritic detritus found in colluvium. This will provide baseline data which can be used to identify major geochemical trends and provinces, both in residual and depositional terranes that could assist mineral exploration and lead to the discovery of new mineral deposits